Quotes by Bodhidharma

"The ignorant mind, with its infinite afflictions, passions, and evils, is rooted in the three poisons. Greed, anger, and delusion."

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"But while success and failure depend on conditions, the mind neither waxes nor wanes."

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"People who don't see their nature and imagine they can practice thoughtlessness all the time are lairs and fools."

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"If you use your mind to study reality, you won't understand either your mind or reality. If you study reality without using your mind, you'll understand both."

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"Worship means reverence and humility it means revering your real self and humbling delusions."

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"Only one person in a million becomes enlightened without a teacher's help."

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"Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom."

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